παλίμψηστο

English translation: palimpsestic

16:57 Sep 19, 2012
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / Heidegger
Greek term or phrase: παλίμψηστο
Το γενικό θεμελιώδες χαρακτηριστικό της σύγχρονης φιλοσοφίας είναι η γραμματολογική συγκρότηση του φιλοσοφείν, η οποία επιτρέπει στην φιλοσοφική σκέψη να συγκροτείται ως προς την αισθητικότητα της σε παλίμψηστο κείμενο σε σχέση προς την φιλοσοφική ορθολογικότητα.
Kyriacos Georghiou
Cyprus
Local time: 17:20
English translation:palimpsestic
Explanation:
I think that's it....;-)
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Mihailolja
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4 +2palimpsestic
Mihailolja
4 +1a palimpsest
Alexander C. Thomson


  

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palimpsestic


Explanation:
I think that's it....;-)


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Mihailolja
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andras Mohay (X): παλίμψηστο κείμενο = palimpsestic text - μια χαρά είναι
3 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ Andras

agree  Peter Close
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter, hours spent trampsing around fascinating museums was not in vain!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
παλίμψηστο κείμενο
a palimpsest


Explanation:
used in philosophy as a noun in this context (no need to translate κείμενο as ‘text’)

Alexander C. Thomson
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agree  Styliani Giannitsi
258 days
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